Just one in four Republicans agree that people of color are unfairly punished over marijuana, despite data consistently showing that Black and Hispanic people are disproportionately arrested over cannabis compared to white people, according to a new poll.
It’s a significant finding, especially given how commonly studies and reports about racial discrimination in cannabis enforcement are cited to support efforts to enact marijuana reform. The survey also shows that the message apparently isn’t getting through to sizable portions of Democrats and independents, either, though they are far more likely to acknowledge disparities than GOP voters are.
Overall, 52 percent of Americans agreed strongly or somewhat with the idea that “people of color are unfairly punished for possession of marijuana compared to white people,” the survey from Data for Progress found.
Democrats were most likely to agree with the idea, at 77 percent, including 54 percent who said they strongly agreed. Fifty-seven percent of independents think the same. But just 24 percent of Republicans agreed, including only 11 percent who strongly agreed.
Via Data for Progress.
A plurality of white people (48 percent) believe people of color are unfairly punished. But minority respondents themselves are far more likely to agree with
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